javax.ejb
Annotation Type EJB


@Target(value={TYPE,METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface EJB

Indicates a dependency on the local or remote view of an Enterprise Java Bean.


Optional Element Summary
 java.lang.Class beanInterface
          Holds one of the following interface types of the target EJB : [ Local business interface, Remote business interface, Local Home interface, Remote Home interface ]
 java.lang.String beanName
          The ejb-name of the Enterprise Java Bean to which this reference is mapped.
 java.lang.String mappedName
          The product specific name of the EJB component to which this ejb reference should be mapped.
 java.lang.String name
          The logical name of the ejb reference within the declaring component's (java:comp/env) environment.
 

name

public abstract java.lang.String name
The logical name of the ejb reference within the declaring component's (java:comp/env) environment.

Default:
""

beanName

public abstract java.lang.String beanName
The ejb-name of the Enterprise Java Bean to which this reference is mapped. Only applicable if the target EJB is defined within the same application or stand-alone module as the declaring component.

Default:
""

beanInterface

public abstract java.lang.Class beanInterface
Holds one of the following interface types of the target EJB : [ Local business interface, Remote business interface, Local Home interface, Remote Home interface ]

Default:
java.lang.Object.class

mappedName

public abstract java.lang.String mappedName
The product specific name of the EJB component to which this ejb reference should be mapped. This mapped name is often a global JNDI name, but may be a name of any form. Application servers are not required to support any particular form or type of mapped name, nor the ability to use mapped names. The mapped name is product-dependent and often installation-dependent. No use of a mapped name is portable.

Default:
""